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Examples of letter carrier in a Sentence
we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier
Recent Examples on the Web
The legislation would provide $1.4 billion a year to the postal services to install high-security collection boxes opened by electronic keys that letter carriers say would be faster and safer to use.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
The letter carrier suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The key was stolen from a letter carrier in Everman on Sept. 20, according to the release.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
Individuals who are convicted of mail theft can face up to five years in prison, possession of postal keys up to 10 years in prison and those who rob letter carriers can face up to 25 years in prison, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
The retired teacher has created his own hobby/part-time job: person-to-person letter carrier.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2023
Last month, a St. Paul man was federally charged with the armed robbery of letter carriers for mailbox keys in Edina and Brooklyn Center.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
The first witness who testified in Mosby’s defense was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service who was assigned the route including the home the couple lived in in Reservoir Hill.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024
Luger’s office gave the following details: On Nov. 18, 2023, Rubin David Adams, 26, of St. Paul allegedly pointed a handgun at a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Edina and demanded a mailbox key, which the carrier did not have.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1552, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of letter carrier was
circa 1552
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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20carrier. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
letter carrier
noun
: a person who delivers mail
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